Question

Sound travels much faster in water than air. it takes 4.2 seconds for the sound of an explosion to travel underwater to a diver 6,006 m away. what is the speed of sound in water? include correct units with your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

1430 m/s

Explanation:

In this problem, the speed of sound in water is given by:

$v=\frac{d}{t}$

where

d is the distance travelled by the sound in water

t is the time taken

In this problem, we have:

d = 6,006 m

t = 4.2 s

So, the speed of sound in water is

$v=\frac{6,006 m}{4.2 s}=1430 m/s$